Basic 850 vs Speak850

Basic 850 is a calm, offline reference and learning app for the Basic English 850-word system — the essential words chosen to express almost anything in clear, plain language. No accounts. No subscriptions. No noise. Just the complete Basic English 850 word system, organized the way it was designed. FOUR CLASSIC CHAPTERS • Operations — the 100 core words that do the work of a sentence • Things (General) — 400 general nouns • Things (Picturable) — 200 concrete, picturable nouns • Qualities — adjectives and their opposites WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse every word by its original category • Hear natural pronunciation with built-in text-to-speech • Search the list instantly — completely offline • Mark the words you know and keep track of your progress FREE TO START The full Operations chapter (100 words), pronunciation, and chapter search are free. Dark Mode is included. ONE-TIME UNLOCK — $2.99 Unlock all 850 words across four chapters, full-library search, and saved progress that stays with you. One payment, yours forever. No subscription, ever. WHO IT'S FOR • Intermediate English learners who want the most useful core words • Technical writers and plain-language enthusiasts • ESL teachers sharing a focused, authoritative list • Anyone who likes saying more with fewer words Everything works offline. Nothing about your learning is uploaded — your progress stays on your device.

Speak English with just 850 words. Speak850 teaches you Basic English — the famous method created by linguist C. K. Ogden in 1930: a small, carefully chosen core of 850 words that can express almost any everyday idea. Master this core and you can communicate right away — then grow naturally toward full English. Learn in your own language. Pick from 22 native languages and every word and example sentence is shown with a translation you understand, plus clear on-device audio. WHAT YOU GET • A complete 14-week course — all 852 Basic English words, grouped into clear topics (People, Actions, House & Home, The Body, and more). • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition (SRS) that bring words back exactly when you're about to forget them. • A daily review queue, study streak, daily goal, and an optional reminder to keep the habit. • Listen and learn — natural pronunciation for every word and sentence. PRO unlocks the full experience • The complete course — every topic and all 852 words. • Unlimited mixed practice: choose the meaning, pick the word, listen, and spell. • Example Sentences — see every word in real context, with audio and a translation in your language. • Word Combinations & Grammar guides — the heart of the method: how a few verbs plus direction words (get up, put on, take off, give up…) and a handful of simple rules let you say almost anything. One-time purchase. No subscription. Free updates. The first topics and a daily review are free, so you can feel the method before you decide. Your progress is private — stored on your device and synced through your own iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Note: This app is an independent work that teaches the public-domain Basic English method. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by C. K. Ogden's estate or the Orthological Institute. All example sentences and translations are original.